After scoring in each previous Glastonbury win this postseason, Sebby Sanzaro needed one more goal to secure his third and final Class LL championship.

“I tell stories to my teammates to imprint it in their minds about how awesome it is to win a state championship,” Sanzaro said. “It’s something you’ll never forget for the rest of your life.”

The senior, who missed half the regular season with an MCL injury, broke a scoreless tie with 17:41 remaining in the second half, and the Glastonbury defense held strong to secure a 1-0 win over Naugatuck in the Class LL final Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Willow Brook.

“I never want to rank them, for me it’s all about the kids and seeing the smiles on their faces,” Glastonbury coach Mark Landers said. “I just sat back, watched them get their gold medals and wanted to see their happiness. These guys are like sons and brothers to me.”

Glastonbury clinched its fourth title in five years, having won three straight from 2013 to 2015. The team did not allow a goal during the postseason. It was the program’s tenth overall championship and seventh under Landers.

“We do a great job at instilling lifelong lessons,” Landers said. “I know these guys love each other; I see it in their faces. They stand up for each other.”

The second-seeded Tomahawks (17-2-1) controlled possession after taking the lead, but survived a late scare when Naugatuck’s Vinny Knupp took a shot during the final minutes that was saved by Bennett Cole, who also got the better of a Knupp breakaway in the first half.

“I was thinking about the game before ours, when Lewis Mills scored with 10 seconds left,” Landers said. “We talk about every inch and every second mattering.”

Tensions rose in an aggressive final 20 minutes, with several injury stoppages, hard slides and fouls on both sides. Sanzaro drew a yellow card with 5:31 to play.

“That’s going to happen when you get up a goal and they’re trying to press a little bit,” Landers said. “I thought we maintained our composure.”

Top-seeded Naugatuck’s (19-2-2) postseason run came to a disappointing end after securing the Class LL final berth with an overtime win over Norwalk in the semifinals.

“The guys played their hearts out and deserved better,” Naugatuck coach Ryan Kinne said. “Unfortunately sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce your way, and [Glastonbury] finished the very good chance they had and we couldn’t finish our chances.”

Naugatuck sought its first championship since back-to-back Class LL final wins in 2001 and 2002. The school hadn’t appeared in a title game since a 2002 overtime win over Newtown.

“They restored a lot of pride and respect to our program and put us back on the map by performing in a game of this magnitude against an opponent like Glastonbury,” Kinne said. “It speaks volumes about how hard these guys worked this year and it’s unfortunate to see them not walk away with more than a second place finish.”